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"When Dean expressed an interest in me, I jumped at the chance to come back. I had an excellent relationship with him and have stayed in touch ever since.

"The club have made massive strides under his leadership and I can't wait to push the club on even more."

The Saddlers boss was equally complimentary about his new signing and revealed he had been chasing the 24-year-old ever since his loan spell. He said: "Jordan is a player I've had my eye on for a long time.

"I tried to get him two years ago but a Championship club like Charlton came in for him and he went there.

"He's a player who will score goals for us. He brings us something that we didn't have last season; he's quick, gets in behind and scores goals.

"He's played in the Premier League - against Manchester United and Chelsea - and he has played in the Championship. He's a very good player who I'm looking forward to working with."